‘Cole Bishop and Damar Hamlin both looked overmatched on the opening drive of the Bears, which eventually ended in a 36-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Caleb Williams. Bishop has been dealing with a quad injury that has left him “limited” in practice, and that lack of reps seemed to be prevalent in his performance.’
BillsBeat - August 19, 2025
Crocs and NFL team up for new team-inspired footwear featuring Buffalo Bills
‘According to an NFL press release, football fans can celebrate their teams with reimagined Classic Clogs decked out in team colors, logos and Jibbitz charms.’
Carucci Take 2: Only plus in Bills’ ugly showing vs. Bears? It’s only preseason
‘One might also argue the pathetic showing by a lineup of mostly backup Bills players also doesn’t matter. Put all the starters out there, especially Josh Allen, and there’s little doubt this would have been a very different performance.’
Bills long snapper Ferguson excited to help bring another type of football to Buffalo
‘“A lot of it stemmed from playing FIFA,” Ferguson said. “We played a lot of Xbox, just as roommates kind of what you do in college when you’re not doing homework and stuff.”’
'No matter what, we are going to fight' | Bills players reflect after loss in Chicago
‘”That’s one thing the media doesn’t see. Everyone’s worried about what we’re doing, and we’re doing everything we can. We’re doing extra walk-throughs with our coaches. The coaches know that we’re spending time together in the offseason. We’re here all summer, all winter. We’re just trying to build that bond and continue to be ready when the time comes,” shared Bishop.’
BillsBeat - August 18, 2025
Bills observations: Most starters watch from sideline as Bears roll to 38-0 preseason win
‘The Bears led 28-0 at halftime after they scored on four of their five drives and gained 371 yards of total offense in the first half. For the game, they gained 528 yards, completed 64% of their passes, possessed the ball for 39:12 and scored on four of their five trips to the red zone.’
Bills-Bears preseason game No. 2: Here's whose stock went up and whose stock went down
‘Did we mention there weren’t many positives to take out of this game?’
Buffalo Bills safeties have a rough night in Chicago: 'A lot that needs to be cleaned up'
‘“Obviously, trying to get my feet back underneath me – I’ve only been back at practice for a little bit,” Bishop said after the loss. “But I felt good. It felt good to get back out there and knock off some rust, but definitely some stuff to improve on.”’
Why the Bills should prioritize an extension for center Connor McGovern
‘McGovern has become an invaluable member of the Super Bowl contender. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed zero sacks and zero quarterback hits in his 959 snaps last season. At 6-foot-6, 317 pounds, McGovern was viewed by the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff as too big to play the position in their offense, but he is a perfect fit for the Bills’ duo running scheme, and his intellect became an invaluable resource for Allen.’
Bills stock up, stock down after listless preseason loss to Bears
‘S Jordan Hancock: The rookie fifth-round pick led the Bills with eight tackles before exiting with a shoulder injury. Hancock was active against the run, delivering a tackle for loss and stuffing a third-and-goal carry at the 1-yard line. After being moved around the secondary during training camp, Hancock looks to have found a home at safety.’
Everything Sean McDermott said after Bills preseason clunker against Bears
‘I’ll just break it down. Line of scrimmage, we didn’t win the line of scrimmage. Fundamentally, we weren’t good enough. Too many penalties. You get out there and, you know, playing against their ones, I expect, we expect to compete with them. And that wasn’t the case early. Our twos then who were out there competing against their twos and our threes against their threes, it didn’t get much better. So, you know, we got to look at it, figure some things out and, and evaluate some of the guys as well and see where we stand there. And a lot of work to get done this week as we move forward here. So I thought we made had some momentum coming off that practice which I thought was a good practice for us. Tonight, however, not even close. So we go back and head back tonight and get back to Buffalo and have a good week of practice coming up.’
Bills vs. Bears highlights: Buffalo shut out and clobbered in second preseason game
‘Buffalo was outgained 528 to 180 and its defense allowed 31 first downs.’
5 takeaways from Bills embarrassing preseason loss to Bears
‘McDermott felt the Bills accomplished their goals Friday, so the only starters who saw action Sunday were wide receiver Joshua Palmer on offense and safety Cole Bishop on defense. And that was only because both players have missed too much practice time, especially Bishop.’
Buffalo Bills face major safety questions after blowout loss to Bears (Takeaways)
‘At one point in the first half, the Bears had more points (28) than the Bills had yards (22). Buffalo struggled to move the ball on offense. The defense gave up big plays and couldn’t get off the field on third down.’
Bills’ safety play raises concerns after 38-0 preseason loss to Bears (stock up/stock down)
‘Although Bishop and Hamlin disappointed on Sunday night, they were not alone. Buffalo displayed poor fundamentals, tackling, coverage and more throughout the game. Exhibition or not, Sean McDermott will have plenty to say about how the team executed against Chicago.’